Police to question Ruhut’s first ‘wife’

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 07/18/2011 1:32 PM

On Monday, the National Police will question Anna Rudhiantiana Legawati as a witness in a marital status dispute with Democratic Party legislator Ruhut Sitompul.

Earlier, Anna filed charges against Ruhut who allegedly married another woman, Diana Leovita, while he was still legally married to Anna.

Anna declined to comment to the press upon her arrival at the National Police Headquarters.

She said she had not communicated with Ruhut since she filed the charges against him.

“There has been no [communication],” she said, as reported by kompas.com.

Anna has filed charges of document forgery, erasing marital status and adultery against Ruhut. She also alleges Ruhut disowned their son, Christian.

Judicial Commission to question ballistics expert

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 05/18/2011 12:04 PM | National

The Judicial Commission is scheduled on Wednesday to question a ballistics expert in relation to a murder allegedly involving former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Antasari Azhar.

The meeting with the ballistics expert Maruli was scheduled to commence at 10 a.m.

The Judicial Commission has summoned Maruli twice previously but he was unable to attend earlier meetings, Judicial Commission spokesman Asep Rahmat Fajar said Wednesday as quoted by tribunnews.com

The commission has examined a report filed by Antasari's team of lawyers, which alleges that judges who presided over Antasari's trial at South Jakarta District Court committed ethical violations by ignoring evidence presented by forensics, IT and ballistic experts.

KPK set to question Gayus

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 02/04/2011 10:15 AM | National

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans on Friday to question tax graft convict Gayus H Tambunan on the alleged judicial and tax corruption ring.

The questioning is scheduled to commence at 10 a.m., the same time the previous questioning began on Wednesday, tempointeraktif.com reported Friday.

Last Wednesday, the KPK questioned Gayus on his role at the taxation directorate. He was questioned on several matters including the tax system and his duties as a tax officer.

Gayus, who was convicted to seven years in prison for corruption and misconduct, has also been questioned by the National Police at the Cipinang Penitentiary, where he is currently imprisoned.

KPK to question Makhfud, clerk

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 01/04/2011 8:45 AM | National

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is set to question Makhfud, a clerk at the Constitutional Court (MK) who allegedly accepted a bribe, today.

“The KPK will question Makhfud at 9 a.m. this morning,” Makhfud’s attorney, Andi M. Asrun, said to tribunnews.com, on Tuesday.

Makhfud is accused of receiving a Rp 35 million (US$3,890) bribe from Dirwan Mahmud, a candidate regent for South Bengkulu, based on an investigation launched by law expert Refly Harun.